Museum of the History of Tenerife
It opened in December 1993 in the property known as "Casa Lercaro" in San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Canary Islands, Spain.The museum also performs a task of research, rescue, preservation, dissemination and exhibition of heritage treasure pieces, documentary and bibliographic.She was forced to marry an older man, who enjoyed a good position and great wealth.This marriage of convenience did not please Catalina, who on her wedding day decided to kill herself by leaping into the pit which is located in the courtyard of the family mansion.Since then many people claim to have seen the spectre of Catalina Lercaro walking through the halls of the museum.
SpanishAutonomous Organism of MuseumsCabildo de TenerifeSan Cristóbal de La LagunaCanary IslandsTenerifebibliographicCatalina Lercaromarriage of conveniencekill herselfspectrehaunted mansionCultural domainGuanchesBimbachePre-colonial timesConquestTreaty of AlcáçovasFirst Battle of AcentejoLordship of the Canary IslandsBattle of AguereSecond Battle of AcentejoBattle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife (1657)Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife (1797)Spanish transitionAutonomous communityCanarian ParliamentGuancheCanarianGomeran WhistleAchamánAchuguayoAchuhucanacChaxiraxiChijorajiGuayotaMaxiosTibicenaBienes de Interés Cultural (Las Palmas)Bienes de Interés Cultural (Tenerife)Castillo de San JoséCaves of ValeronFour Doors caveGuayadeque ravineLas Palmas CathedralEl Maipés NecropolisMuseo CanarioPainted Cave, GaldarChurch of San Juan BautistaArchaeological Museum of Puerto de la CruzAtlantic Center of Modern ArtCastle of San Cristóbal (Santa Cruz de Tenerife)Centro de Fotografía Isla de TenerifeElder Museum of Science and TechnologyMuseo de la Naturaleza y ArqueologíaMuseo Municipal de Bellas Artes de Santa Cruz de TenerifeMuseum of Science and the CosmosTenerife Espacio de las ArtesCuisineAlmogroteCanarian arepaCanarian wrinkly potatoesMalvasiaMajoreroMiel de palmaPastelesRopa viejaSancochoSangriaMusical instrumentsChácarasTimpleCarnival of Santa Cruz de TenerifeCarnival of Las PalmasBajada (festival)Cavalcade of MagiHoly WeekVirgin of CandelariaCristo de La LagunaAkelarreCanarian wrestlingJuego del PaloSalto del pastorOpen Lanzarote IslandOpen Costa AdejeAuditorio de TenerifeGarajonayCaldera de Taburiente